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    Mexican-style eggs

    By Santiago Lastra

    • Preparation time: 10 minutes
    • Cooking time: 10 minutes
    • Total time: 20 minutes 20 minutes

    Serves: 4

    Ingredients

    60g pack diced cooking chorizo
    1 onion, finely chopped
    1 medium tomato, finely chopped
    1 green jalapeno chilli, deseeded if liked, finely chopped
    8 eggs, beaten
    400g can refried beans
    salted tortilla chips or toasted bread, to serve
    30g halloumi, coarsely grated

    Method

    1. Put a large frying pan over a medium heat, add the chorizo and cook for 3-4 minutes until starting to crisp. Add the onion, tomato and chilli, cooking for a few minutes more, until softened. Add the eggs and stir the mixture occasionally with a rubber spatula until it becomes a soft, smooth scramble. Season with salt and remove from the heat.

    2. Meanwhile, heat the refried beans according to the can instructions. Serve the eggs with the beans and salted tortilla chips or toast, scattered with the halloumi and extra sliced chilli, if liked.

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